Feedlot Feeding of Crossbred Holstein-Friesian Steers and Bulls with Two Different Diets

Abstract

Feedlot feeding trial of crossbred Holstein-Friesian cattle with average initial liveweight of 203.1 kg, the animals were divided according to their respective liveweight in to 2 groups. Also in each group of animals comprised of 4 bulls and 3 steers. First group of animals was fed with a ground cassava chip-urea concentrate mixture (Cassavear) and second group was fed with a concentrate mixed with ground cassava chip and EFP “L” (Cassavi “L”). The average final liveweight of each animal was 417.4 kg. The results showed that average daily gain of animal was 0.74 and 0.73 kg (P> 0.05), respectively and average time spent in feedlot was approximatly 10 months (p>0.05).

Average daily gain from the bulls was higher than that of the steers (p<0.05). The initial cost (the price of animal plus the feed cost) was Baht 9,113.13 per animal. So the benefit from each animal was Baht 2,616.87.